With so many incredible games coming toXbox Game Passas Day-One Releases, fans ofThe Blood of Dawnwalkerare in for some bad news. TheBlood of Dawnwalkeris easily one of the most highly-anticipated RPGs that’s been announced in recent months. Players are really looking forward to itsWitcher-style gameplay and playing as a vampire in a dark fantasy open-world set in 14th-century medieval Europe during the time of the plague.
Unfortunately, it seems likeThe Blood of Dawnwalkerwill not be coming to Xbox Game Pass as a Day-One Release.This was confirmed byRebelWolvesDevson the DawnwalkerOfficial Reddit page not long ago, and it’s going to be slightly upsetting news for fans looking forward to the vampire action RPG. While this is a letdown for players, it’s hard to say whether this will actually impact the game’s success.
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Though it’s definitely a disappointment for Game Pass users, fans looking forward to the game are still likely to pick it up even if it isn’t available for free.
Unfortunately for Game Pass users,this was simply a rumor that turns out not to be true, and Rebel Wolves developers forThe Blood of Dawnwalkerhave confirmed on Reddit that the game will not be part of the wildly popular Day-One Release promotion. Though it’s definitely a disappointment for Game Pass users, fans looking forward to the game are still likely to pick it up even if it isn’t available for free.
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Sure, it’s disappointing that The Blood of Dawnwalker won’t be a Day-One Release, but is this really a dealbreaker for players looking forward to the game? Personally, I don’t think it’s going to affect the game’s success very much in the long run, and it does make sense thatdevelopers might not want it to be included in the Day-One Release promotion.
Despite Day-One Releases being great for fans, the deal might not be the most lucrative or ideal approach for studios, with some developers, such asSavage Planet’sRaccoon Logic viaPushSquare, and others noting that"content has been devalued and … people are less willing to pay for things.“In my view, if the game is fun and well-made, it’s going to be successful whether it’s available onXbox Game Passor not.
